Chapter 1: The Job Change Begins

Dragon Kingdom.

Dongyun First High School, small plaza.

The senior students lined up in long rows under the guidance of their respective homeroom teachers.

On the viewing platform, the junior and sophomore students, along with the principal and directors, were all present.

Such a grand scene was due to today being the annual job change ceremony.

Class Three, front row.

Standing at the forefront of the line was Wang Chen, feeling a bit excited.

"Three years since I came to this world, whether I soar like a dragon or crawl like a worm depends on today's job change!"

As a transmigrator, Wang Chen had gradually integrated into this strange world, understanding its language and cultural background.

A hundred years ago, this world underwent a mutation.

A cross-era game, "Divine Domain," overlapped and fused with the real world. After the fusion, Earth's area expanded by millions of times, with numerous secret realms and dungeons appearing, monsters rampaging, and disasters affecting the globe.

In such a historical context, job changers emerged.

The game merged into reality, and the era of job changes began for everyone!

Some people soared to the sky with unique hidden professions after their first job change.

Some took on life professions and became chefs or miners.

Today.

At this moment.

The job change ceremony would determine a person's fate for life.

Whoosh~

A breath of stale air slowly exhaled from Wang Chen's mouth. Even someone as usually calm as him couldn't help but feel a bit nervous on such a crucial day.

Standing at the forefront, as the class leader and the recognized school heartthrob and top student of Dongyun First High, every move he made was naturally watched by countless eyes.

"Oh my god, Senior Wang Chen is so handsome!"

"Damn it. Why did the heavens give him such a good face and such great talent! Heaven, how can other people live like this?"

"I heard that Senior Wang Chen has already mastered the Elemental Analysis Course, Combat Intuition Course, Micro Control Course, and even the rare Natural Affinity Course! Even the principal publicly predicted that Senior Wang Chen is very likely to change to a special profession or even a unique hidden profession on his first job change!"

"Stop being sour, he is Senior Wang Chen after all!"

"Sigh~ Comparing oneself to others really is infuriating!"

In the team and on the viewing platform, countless students and juniors whispered, full of admiration and jealousy.

Wang Chen remained unfazed by this.

Why?

He had heard it so often that he was used to it, even a bit tired of it.

Slap.

Suddenly, his shoulder was tapped from behind. Wang Chen turned around and saw a round face with a few freckles.

"Brother Chen, the job change ceremony is about to start, I'm a bit nervous and want to pee." The owner of the round face was Zhang Li, Wang Chen's desk mate and best friend.

Wang Chen instinctively glanced at Zhang Li's chubby legs, which were shaking nervously and clamped tightly together.

Just… speechless.

"Hold it in. If you miss the job change ceremony, it's a big deal for your life."

"Don't be nervous. Didn't I privately tutor you in the combat course? In the entire class, your combat course ranks in the top ten, there's no big problem with changing to a warrior profession."

Wang Chen encouraged with a confident look.

If someone else had said this, Zhang Li would definitely scoff. But since it was Wang Chen speaking, it was different.

"Top ten!"

"Brother Chen, if you had said this earlier, I would have been at ease."

"Haha, if I turn into a Berserker, wouldn't that be awesome, and my parents could also enjoy life with me." Zhang Li suddenly became excited. His talent couldn't compare to Wang Chen's, but a famous teacher produces excellent students.

The desire in Zhang Li's eyes was also the heartfelt wish of most students.

Professions also had ranks.

At the top of the pyramid were hidden and rare professions.

Ordinary combat professions, like Mage, Archer, Warrior…

Then there were enhancement professions, like Enchanter, Blacksmith, Alchemist…

And the most common and numerous life professions, causing countless job changers to sigh. Chef, Miner, Herb Gatherer…

But as long as you successfully changed professions, even the most ordinary life profession was far superior to being an ordinary person.

A life profession "Chef" in the job changer world and a "Chef" in the ordinary world were both cooks, but their status, abilities, and identities were vastly different.

The former, a chef, could prepare meals that quickly increased job changers' attribute points. Long-term consumption of such meals could maximize and permanently enhance these attributes.

The latter only satisfied hunger and filled the stomach.

In other words, once you successfully changed professions, even to the most ordinary life profession, you were no longer an ordinary person and naturally superior.

As for the Berserker Zhang Li mentioned, it was a typical hidden profession.

Based on Zhang Li's usual performance, the chance of him becoming a Berserker was almost zero.

Zhang Li probably knew this too. He just had a habit of boasting. After discussing himself, he turned his gaze to Wang Chen with envy and said, "If I were half as good as you, Brother Chen, I wouldn't need to aim for a hidden profession, at least a rare profession would be easy to achieve!"

Before Wang Chen could respond, Zhang Li continued with a grin, "Brother Chen, look, Qing Chuan's molars are about to be ground to dust, he wishes he could rush up and bite you."

Wang Chen: "..."

He turned his head slightly and coldly glanced at the back of the line.

Qing Chuan, a prominent figure in Dongyun with an illustrious family background, a veritable aristocrat.

He himself was also very outstanding, a natural talent, always a well-known genius in Dongyun City.

Unlike Wang Chen, who came from a humble background, Qing Chuan had been nurtured with great resources from birth, but after entering high school, he was consistently overshadowed by Wang Chen.

Originally a fine young master, he had earned the nickname—eternal second place.

In both primary and secondary courses, he was far behind Wang Chen.

Hence, the two were always at odds.

To be precise, Qing Chuan had always disliked Wang Chen.

Their eyes met, Qing Chuan's face grew darker: "Don't be happy too early, beware of getting a trash profession in the job change and never rising again!"

Qing Chuan's words were filled with malice. Although his studies couldn't match Wang Chen's, his illustrious family background was his proudest asset.

In contrast, Wang Chen's humble background meant he had to rely solely on personal effort, which indeed had its limitations.

"This is the insurmountable gap between you and someone of my standing!"

Qing Chuan sneered, his eyes full of provocation.

Just then.

On the viewing platform, the principal stood up and his clear voice spread through the microphone to everyone's ears.

"The preparations for the job change ceremony are complete. All senior students, please enter the job change array in an orderly manner!"

"This great moment will determine your fate, so take it seriously!"

"I announce!"

"The job change ceremony officially begins!!"